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As I pulled into the school parking lot this morning I took a mental inventory of everything I had to carry inside. My school bag, a tote bag of books for the classroom library, my purse, and the breakfast I had just picked up at Dunkin Donuts. After parking, I put my hood off, turned off the car lights, and stepped out of my car. The sky was dropping a mixture of sleet and wet snow on the ground and I quickly grabbed everything (so I thought) and ran into school.

My classroom is on the other side of the school from the parking lot, so it takes me a few minutes to get from my car to my classroom. On the way I have to stop in the main office and sign in, plus pop in to a few classrooms to say good morning to my colleagues. About 5 minutes after getting out of the car, I made it to my own classroom. With a sign of relief I dropped my school bag on the floor next to my desk, put my purse on the windowsill, and turned on the computer. As I waited to computer to warm up, I reached into my purse for the bag from Dunkin Donuts that held my croissant sandwich. As I pulled it out of the bag, I realized with a start that my medium hot chocolate with whipped cream was nowhere to be found.

Oh no! I thought. I tried to remember where I had last seen it. Did I leave it on the counter in the office when I signed in? In another classroom. And then I pictured the familiar styrofoam cup in the last place I saw it- the cupholder in my car. My car. In the parking lot. On the other side of the school. In the rain.

For a second I considered just leaving it in the car. Heck no! I paid $2 for that hot chocolate! I’m sure as heck enjoying it!

Resigned, I stood up and pulled on my North Face jacket. This time in reverse, I made my way down the hall.

Isn’t it amazing how much “stuff” we drag in every day with us, drag home every day with us, and then drag back with us the next day?? Hey, the hot chocolate was something you did for you and it was worth it!